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The Summer Research Program provides research opportunities in the biomedical and biological sciences. Students selected for summer research at UC San Francisco spend up to ten weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part in seminars, lectures, and social events, creating a cohesive and supportive community. At the end of the program, students give presentations of their research and get valuable feedback from students, postdocs, and faculty at UCSF. Students are supported in these programs by funds from the AMGEN Scholars Program, the National Science Foundation, Genentech, the University of California Office of the President, and UCSF Graduate Division.
Undergrad Underrepresented Minorities LGBT
People with Disabilities Research Education/Training Mentorship UCSF Graduate Division
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Contact
Zachary Smith
Email address
Phone
415-514-3510
Duration
Late May to End of July (10 Weeks)
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
UCSF Mission Bay
UCSF SFGH
Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC) scholars will have the opportunity to interact with investigators on the CADC center grant, enhance their research skills and expand their knowledge about aging and disparities research among minority populations. Scholars will be assisted in developing and submitting a career-development or independent research proposal based on results of their pilot studies. CADC scholars will receive training in issues pertaining to minority aging research as well as feedback on papers, grant ideas, and other academic products through monthly seminars focused on works in progress with CADC faculty. They will be encouraged to participate in scientific meetings and training opportunities offered by the National Institute on Aging. CADC Scholars will also have access to the resource cores of the UCSF Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) that supports research on the determinants of outcomes of disability in vulnerable elders. The OAIC will also be co-funding one of the CADC pilot awards focused on vulnerable older adults.
Undergrad K-12 Underrepresented Minorities
Research UCSF Medicine
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Anita Ponce
Email address
Participation
Open Invitation
Application
Location
UCSF Mission Bay
UNCF/Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships will help African American graduate students complete coursework, conduct research, and prepare the dissertation required for a doctoral degree in the biomedically relevant life or physical sciences and engineering. Awards up to $53,500. At least 12 dissertation fellowships will be awarded in 2014. Each fellowship provides up to a maximum of $53,500, which includes a Stipend of up to $43,500 for the Fellow and a Research Grant of up to $10,000 to support the research needs of the Fellow. The fellowship stipend is intended to cover from 12-24 months of fellowship tenure. A maximum of $30,000 in stipend may be received in any 12 month period. The Fellow must be engaged in and within 1-3 years of completing the dissertation research having successfully completed all qualifying exams by September 1, 2015. Each UNCF Merck Graduate Fellow will be paired with a mentor/s and will be expected to maintain regular contact with his/her mentor. Each Fellow will present a progress report of research work during the last half of the fellowship tenure. Each Fellow must also submit a two-page research summary of their fellowship research and updated Curriculum Vitea to UNCF at the end of their fellowship tenure. UNCF must be notified upon receipt of the degree.
Undergrad Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
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National
The CHCI (Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute) Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to enhance participants' leadership abilities, strengthen professional skills and produce more competent and competitive Latino professionals. The nine month paid Fellowship Program offers exceptional Latinos who have earned at least a master's degree within three years of the program start date with unparalleled exposure to hands-on experience in the public policy areas: (1) Higher Education; (2) Secondary Education; (3) Health; (4) Housing; (5) Law; AND (6) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
Undergrad Underrepresented Minorities Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
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Phone
202-543-1771
Duration
9 Months
Location
National
This program is designed for motivated undergraduate students from groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be underrepresented in health sciences on a national basis and who are interested in seeking future training in a combined MD/PhD program or an academically oriented career in medicine.
Undergrad Underrepresented Minorities Female
People with Disabilities Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
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Phone
858-822-3067
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Application
Location
California
The UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in conjunction with the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center is pleased to announce its two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology-Oncology beginning July 1.The fellows will engage in pharmaceutical sciences research in quantitative pharmacology, drug discovery, drug development and clinical oncology at UC San Diego and at Pfizer Global Research and Development Oncology Business Unit, La Jolla.
Undergrad Open to All Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
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Doreen Lacy
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Phone
858-822-4900
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Application
Location
California
The Visiting Elective Scholarship Program supported by the UCSF Department of Medicine's Residency Diversity Committee and UCSF CTSI was established to encourage fourth year medical students who are underrepresented in medicine or are interested in working and conducting research with diverse populations to apply for a clinical elective in at UCSF.
UCSF Learners Undergrad Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
UCSF Medicine CTSI
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Rene Salazar
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Participation
Application
Location
San Francisco
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Training Program offers a summer clinical research training program for up to 15-20 undergraduate students, who are planning to attend dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy or physical therapy professional schools after graduation, and who have an interest in a career in clinical research. Students will be paired with a UCSF professional student who is enrolled in the Designing Clinical Research (DCR) course. The purpose of the course is to train students to evaluate the medical literature, to design clinical and translational research studies, and to encourage long-term collaborations between UCSF and undergraduate students.
Undergrad Underrepresented Minorities LGBT
First Generation to College People with Disabilities Academic Research Education/Training Mentorship CTSI
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Contact
Christian Leiva
Email address
Phone
415-514-8141
Deadline
Feb 28, 2018; usually at the end of February
Duration
The last week of July and all of August
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
The GAPA Foundation Scholarship provides financial assistance to API LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer) students who are in the process of applying to, or are currently attending, a post-secondary institution. The purpose of the GAPA Foundation Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to Asian and Pacific Islander (API) students in high school; undergraduate, graduate or professional school; or trade or vocational school who are interested in activism in the API and LGBTQ communities.
UCSF Learners Undergrad K-12
Underrepresented Minorities LGBT Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
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Philanthropy Committee
Email address
Phone
415-857-4272
Deadline
June-July
Duration
March-April
Participation
Application
Location
Bay Area
National
The Summer Research Program provides research opportunities in the biomedical and biological sciences. Students selected for summer research at UC San Francisco spend up to ten weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part in seminars, lectures, and social events, creating a cohesive and supportive community. At the end of the program, students give presentations of their research and get valuable feedback from students, postdocs, and faculty at UCSF. Students are supported in these programs by funds from the AMGEN Scholars Program, the National Science Foundation, Genentech, the University of California Office of the President, and UCSF Graduate Division.
Undergrad Underrepresented Minorities LGBT
People with Disabilities Research Education/Training Mentorship UCSF Graduate Division
For more information contact us:
Contact
Zachary Smith
Email address
Phone
415-514-3510
Duration
Late May to End of July (10 Weeks)
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
UCSF Mission Bay
UCSF SFGH